Totnes And Bridgetown Races Company Ltd. Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 5m 24.72s

It's A Breeze^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 92

9/2

Modest maiden hurdler but strikes as the type to do better over fences and still looked to be going okay when falling 4 out on first attempt at Fontwell (19f, good) 33 days ago. Had jumped soundly until that point and open to improvement.

Form: 88526F-

Thickthorn Tom^p,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 85| BF

5/4

Little impact over hurdles but much more positive signs when placed in handicaps at Exeter (3m) and Fontwell (19f) since switched to fences. Best of the rest behind one who slipped the field in latter event and good chance he can go one better now.

Form: 8/76P3-2

Georges Street^b1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Chad Bament⁽⁵⁾| T: Harry Ryall| OR: 82

10/1

Unpromising in points and showed little in 3 hurdles starts for Claire Hitch. Cheekpieces made no difference when remote sixth on 8 on 25f Warwick handicap hurdle debut for new yard 23 days ago. Blinkered now chasing. Hard to make a case for.

Form: PP559-6

Roi Du Roume³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Bowen| OR: 79| BF

7/4

Following a breathing operation he showed some promise when reaching the frame in handicap hurdles at Perth (3m/2½m) in quick succession last month. A point win at the start of his career provides hope that he'll prove at least as good over fences.

Form: 470734-

Senor Diaz⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: James Best| T: J D Frost| OR: 71

33/1

No better than poor form over hurdles for Seamus Mullins and no show in 4 outings since joining this yard (including 2 chases).

Form: 48/PPP5-

Non-Runners

Ferando³⁶

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: B J Murphy J: Non Runner

Getaway Tothe Wood⁵⁴²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 11

T: Miss Sarah Robinson J: Murray Dodd

Forecasts

Thickthorn Tom (5/4), Roi Du Roume (7/4), It's A Breeze (9/2), Georges Street (10/1), Ferando (20/1), Senor Diaz (33/1), Getaway Tothe Wood (66/1)

THICKTHORN TOM's last 2 efforts suggest he's got a race like this in him. Roi du Roume shaped with some encouragement in a pair of handicap hurdles last month and a point win suggests he may step forward again now chasing. It's A Breeze looked to be going okay when coming down 4 out on his chase debut.